Source: Information in this gallery, including bios and photos, has been furnished by the Miss Boston Scholarship Organization.

Morgan, the winner of the 2013 Miss Boston pageant, is working towards her bachelor of science in nursing at University of Massachusetts Boston and Children’s Hospital Boston. Morgan aspires to be a pediatric nurse practitioner and some day work at Children’s Hospital to share her passion of health for children. As a result her platform issue at the pageant is “Fit for Success,” which is an issue she has already begun to advocate for through blogging. Morgan has been dancing for 13 years and will perform a jazz dance to “Monkey Back.”
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Carrie Sunde

Carrie Sunde was named Miss Cambridge 2013. A current resident of Charlestown and a student at Syracuse University working toward her bachelor of science in public relations, Carrie was born in China and was adopted at the age of 1½. Not knowing what her future held, Carrie is grateful for what her new life has and continues to offers her. Carrie feels that it is her duty to give back to the community. Through her platform “Lend A Helping Hand,” she wants others to be able to obtain all the benefits of living a successful life by promoting volunteerism in the community. Carrie will perform a contemporary dance piece that portrays the emotions of being free, moving on, and letting go.
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Kelsey Beck

Kelsey —Miss Boston 2012—competed only for Miss Cambridge 2013 for another chance to compete in this year’s Miss Massachusetts pageant., which is the preliminary competition for Miss America. Kelsey is currently a junior at Harvard College working toward her Bachelor of Arts in English and plans to either attend law school or pursue a graduate degree in broadcast journalism. She hopes to aid her academic work through additional work with the elderly because of her grandfather’s strong impact on her life. As a result, Kelsey’s platform issue is “Impacting Generations: Honoring Legacies and Igniting Youth.” For the talent portion of the competition, Kelsey will perform a piece on the piano, the same piece her mother played and won a talent award for on the Miss America stage.
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Victoria DeKoatz

Victoria, a student at The Boston Conservatory, will perform “Der Holle Rache” from the opera “The Magic Flute,” by Mozart. Victoria is working on her Bachelor of Arts in Music and Vocal Performance. She hopes to receive her doctorate in music and plans to pursue a career in performance and teach music on a college-level. Victoria believes a Miss America contestant should represent the crown as a hard-working person who cares about the well-being of the country and will advocate for the use of American-made products.
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Jacqueline Durazo

Jacqueline Durazo is working towards her bachelor of science in engineering with a focus in robotics and plans to pursue both a master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering. She hopes to use her doctorate to become a professor. Jacqueline has a personal experience and will address the issue of “sexual assault awareness.”
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Orbelina Erazo

A first generation college student, Orbelina attends Wheelock College where she is working towards her Bachelor of Arts. She hopes to go on to law school and become a human rights advocate. While growing up in Costa Rica, Orbelina always admired traditional “folclorico’’ dancers. On the Miss Boston and Miss Cambridge stage, she will perform a folclorico dance, and hopes to bring the audience a little piece of the nation that saw her grow. Orbelina’s platform issue is “Cute, Caring and Cruelty Free Consumerism.”
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Melody Fowler

Pursuing a graduate degree in public policy at Wellesley College, Melody is working towards her bachelors of arts in economics. She hopes to raise awareness for necessary resources in the classroom for math, science, and technology classes if crowned Miss Boston or Miss Cambridge. Melody will be performing a monologue from “Curse of the Pharaoh’s Kiss.”
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Cara Lemire

A resident of Andover, Cara is currently a senior at Brown University working toward her bachelor of arts in literary arts and plans to pursue a graduate degree in psychology. She hopes to aid her academic work through additional work with art and canine therapy and always plans to act and write. Cara’s platform issue will be as an “Advocate for Art Therapy.” Cara is a zealous yogi which had allowed her to continue her gymnast skills will be will perform an acrobatic dance.
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Melanie Lilly

Melanie is currently a student at Bentley University working towards her bachelor of science in information design and corporate communication and hopes to obtain a job with a public relations firm in Boston after graduation. Melanie also is a sprinter and horizontal jumper on the track and field team at Bentley. She will perform a lyrical dance during the talent portion of the competition and will use her platform to raise awareness of bullying in schools.
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Biliana Mihaylova

Biliana, a resident of Somerville, is currently working at Ocean Spray Cranberries where she hopes to develop the management skills to own a business. She received a graduate degree from Northeastern University where she graduated in three years with honors. Currently training for her first half-marathon, Biliana believes that exercise is fundamental parts of each day and will advocate for her platform “Beyond Hunger: Increasing Education and Access to Nutrition.” Biliana is also very enthusiastic about all types of dance and will perform a modern hip-hop dance.
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Andrea Morter

Andrea is a recent graduate from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in event management. She is currently employed with Starwood’s Metro Market Sales Group, and hopes to develop the skills to one day be a successful event planner for weddings or sports events, such as the Olympic Games. Andrea has been classically trained on the trumpet since she was 13 years old and will perform “Moon River” during the talent portion of the competition. Andrea has a love of sports and will advocate for her platform, “The Beat Goes On: Research and Awareness for Heart Health.”
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Kira Kopacz

A graduate of Chatham High School, Kira is a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology working toward her bachelor of science in brain and cognitive sciences. Kira’s professional plans include attending medical school and becoming a pediatric oncologist. Her platform issue at the pageant is “Education for Innovation: Encouraging Youth in Math and Science” and her talent is a classical vocal performance.
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Natasha Kumar

Natasha is a student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell working towards her bachelor of science in biochemistry and hopes to one day become a medical researcher. Professionally, she plans to study complicated mental disorders in children, such as autism. As a result, Natasha’s platform issue at the pageant is “The Process of Curing Autism.” Natasha has a true passion for dance, and has been dancing since she was 6 years old. She will also perform a Bollywood classical dance during the pageant.
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Julia Reich

Julia, a resident of Waltham, is currently a student at Lasell College in Boston where she is working on her bachelor of science in exercise science and hopes to practice chiropractic for both humans and animals upon completion of her degree. As a result, Julia supports “Let’s Move!” a comprehensive initiative launched by Michelle Obama, which is dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and be able to pursue their dreams. This will serve as her platform issue. Julia will perform a Broadway vocal for the talent portion of the competition.
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Caroline Schar

Caroline, a resident of Falmouth, is currently a graduate student at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where she is working on her master’s in music. She also received her undergraduate degree from the New England Conservatory and hopes to perform with a major symphony orchestra upon completion of her degree. Caroline is a faculty member at the Cape Cod Conservatory where she teaches oboe. She performs regularly with many orchestras in the Greater Boston area. She will perform “Gabriel’s Oboe” from the 1986 film “The Mission,” by the Italian composerEnnio Morricone.
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Courtney Stern

A graduate of Coyle and Cassidy High School, Courtney Stern is a student at Emmanuel College in Boston and working towards her bachelor of science in biology. When Courtney was 17, she was diagnosed with her first chronic illness and since then has been diagnosed with many others. As a result, her platform issue at the pageant is “Empowering Teens and Young Adults with Chronic Illnesses.” Courtney is pursuing a career in pediatric medicine.
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